ASRock Z77 Extreme3 User Manual - Page 3

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Contents 1 Introduction 7 1.1 Package Contents 7 1.2 Specifications 8 1.3 Unique Features 10 1.4 Motherboard Layout 15 1.5 I/O Panel 16 2 Installation 18 2.1 Screw Holes 18 2.2 Pre-installation Precautions 18 2.3 CPU Installation 19 2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan 21 2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM 22 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots 24 2.7 SLITM and Quad SLITM Operation Guide 26 2.8 CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 30 2.9 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features 35 2.10 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide 38 2.11 Jumpers Setup 40 2.12 Onboard Headers and Connectors 41 2.13 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATA2 (SATA2) / Serial ATA3 (SATA3) Hard Disks Installation 46 2.14 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs 46 2.15 SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide 47 2.16 Driver Installation Guide 49 2.17 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 49 2.18 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions 50 2.18.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions 50 2.18.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions 50 3

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Contents
1 Introduction
........................................................
7
1.1
Package Contents
.........................................................
7
1.2
Specifications
.................................................................
8
1.3
Unique Features
............................................................
10
1.4
Motherboard Layout
.......................................................
15
1.5
I/O
Panel
......................................................................
16
2 Installation
..........................................................
18
2.1
Screw Holes
...................................................................
18
2.2
Pre-installation Precautions
.........................................
18
2.3
CPU Installation
.............................................................
19
2.4
Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan
.............................
21
2.5
Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)
........................
22
2.6
Expansion Slots
(PCI and PCI Express Slots)
....................
24
2.7
SLI
TM
and Quad SLI
TM
Operation Guide
.........................
26
2.8
CrossFireX
TM
, 3-Way CrossFireX
TM
and Quad
CrossFireX
TM
Operation Guide
......................................
30
2.9
Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features
................
35
2.10 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide
.....................
38
2.11 Jumpers Setup
..........................................................
40
2.12 Onboard Headers and Connectors
............................
41
2.13 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATA2 (SATA2) / Serial ATA3
(SATA3) Hard Disks Installation
.................................
46
2.14 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATA2 /
SATA3 HDDs
.................................................................
46
2.15 SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and
Operation Guide
........................................................
47
2.16 Driver Installation Guide
............................................
49
2.17 Installing Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit With RAID Functions
.......................................
49
2.18 Installing Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit
/ XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions
...................
50
2.18.1
Installing Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID
Functions
............................................................
50
2.18.2
Installing Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/
Vista
TM
64-bit Without RAID Functions
...............
50